BHP subsidiary class action begins over public holiday work
A class action has been launched against Australia’s biggest mining company, BHP, months after the Federal Court found…
SEQ business fined $1,200 after sparking fire ant scare in Central Queensland
A south-east Queensland business has been fined about $1,200 for breaching a biosecurity zone by sending a pallet…
Four days, a patch of bush, and over 37 000 people: Home affairs built a town in a week
Musina’s temporary repatriation centre set to house 20 000 people at a time as they pass through…
Inquest to probe death of Allan John Houston at Saraji mine in 2018
An inquest is to be held into the death of miner Allan John Houston, 49, who died when…
Global miner BMA drops Queensland mine expansion plan after a decade of environmental checks
Australia’s largest coal producer has been approved to clear 136 hectares of koala habitat by the Queensland government. …
Central Queensland included in fire ant biosecurity zones
Biosecurity zones have been introduced to parts of central Queensland months after fire ants were detected outside the…
Documents reveal unauthorised sediment releases at Blackwater Coal Mine
An investigation into a central Queensland coal mine shows it was releasing unauthorised sediment for up to 15…